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11 Tips for Surviving Road Trips With Small Children

Like most military families, we don’t live near our closest relatives. But making so many long road trips with my kids has taught me a few tips and tricks that make the drive a little more manageable. If you’re facing a long drive to visit family (or a PCS move) this holiday season, here are 11 ideas to…

I’m Not Ready to Homeschool, but My Daughter Is

A week from now, my daughter begins Kindergarten. Not in a public school, not through distance learning. Her teacher is me. Her school is our home. We are officially embarking on the path of becoming a homeschool family. And I’m gonna be honest: I am terrified. Up until a few weeks ago, I fully expected Psalm to be returning…

Eden’s Birth Story

Recently I took the time to write up Eden’s birth story. As I was reflecting on what happened, I realized anew just how lucky we are. Thanks to an incredible Labor and Delivery staff, we both survived an extremely close call…